But searching for a lawyer and then bringing him up to speed on the facts would only have delayed matters.

So you wish to delay matters here in order that your return to Shera is set back as well.

He might be able to delay matters for a few moments, but that would be all.

Even if it were not successful it would delay matters by two or three years.

In any event, I will need to contact him, but the distance will delay matters.

In short, that they have been ordered to delay matters.

These people might have won or at least dangerously delayed matters, except that their secret leaked out.

Before, they'd all but accused him of delaying matters - he shouldn't give them that excuse again.

I have the feeling that this will delay matters somewhat.

His unexpected death, from a heart attack, delayed matters, but the new treaty was eventually signed in 1930.